(Summer - From April 2020)

The one that uncovers Europe’s finest in just under 2 weeks, complete with Bavarian beer and gondola rides

Ready for the beginning of your sweet love affair with Europe? This trip uncovers Europe’s finest in 13 days, complete with Bavarian beer & a private boat through the Venetian canals. We'll discover Paris, Rome, Amsterdam, Munich, Venice & Florence, flirting with many more destinations along the way, from a traditional German beer hall to the breathtaking Austrian Tyrol mountain range and a visit to our fave Roman gelateria (on us). You’ll get a taste for all the best bits of the continent and travel through 9 countries in one trip. By the time you get back to London you'll be completely smitten.

New Release Deal of 25% off this trip when you book & pay by October 31st. Check departure calendar for final dates & prices.

WHAT YOU GET

11 nights accommodation

11 nights in Hotel

Our European selection of hotels will be your accommodation of choice for 12 fabulous nights. Sleep twin or triple share, or upgrade to a single room if you prefer to sleep alone.

15included Meals

4 Dinner, 11 Breakfast

Prep your taste buds for a culinary sensation. Hearty French, Dutch, Austrian and Italian cuisine will be on offer each day, with 11 continental breakfasts and 5 dinners included.

Team

Expert Trip Manager, Driver and Local Guides

A highly trained Trip Manager who brings your adventure to life. An expert driver who knows foreign roads better than Google Maps. Local Guides who make tourist traps a thing of the past. This is your team. Smart, friendly, fun, and integral to everything we do.

Transport

All transport included during the trip

Included in your trip is transport across Europe on our fleet of comfy, state of the art coaches. They're kitted out with all the necessities: USB charge points, WiFi, Air Con and a rocking sound system. You bring the other essentials, like tunes, friendships and stories from the night before.

Your group

Travel with other 18-35 year olds from around the world

Our trips are exclusively 18-35. This means you'll be travelling with people just like you, from all over the world- laughter and friendships always guaranteed.

Experiences

25 included, 13 optional that you can add

TOP EXPERIENCES ON THIS TRIP:

- Take a romantic stroll through the streets of Paris on an exclusive moonlit tour
- Soak up Rome's humbling historical highlights with a local guide
- Cycle through the heart of Munich past cheese markets & beer halls with a local guide*
- Fall in love with all things Paris in a night at a Parisian cabaret with dinner & champagne*
- Experience enthralling white water rafting in the Austrian Tyrol*
- Cruise through the canals & islands of Venice in a private boat

*This experience is a Free Time Add-on and not included in trip costs

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Calais

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Belgium

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1 night

Amsterdam

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1 night

Rhine Valley

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1 night

Munich

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Innsbruck

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1 night

Austrian Tyrol

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1 night

Venice

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2 nights

Rome

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Vatican City

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1 night

Florence

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1 night

Lucerne

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2 nights

Paris

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Calais

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Dover

London

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Anonymous

Traveled Sep 2019

European Discovery

I’ll be honest, if there was something that was boring and not fun etc,use wouldn’t change it anyway, I know people who done a contiki 20 years ago and done the exact same things I did hahaha, but no it was fun

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Jorge Gutierrez

Traveled Sep 2019

Best way to travel Europe at it's best!!

As someone who was excited to discover Europe for the very first time, I couldn't have enjoyed it with a better travel company than with Contiki! My travel manager Adam was phenomenal and extremely friendly! If you're looking to travel to Europe to look at the main highlights, this is the trip to book!

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Sofia Sangenito

Traveled Aug 2019

European Discovery

everything i did was amazing

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Jessica Tapp

Traveled Aug 2019

European Discovery

The actual trip around Europe was fabulous! The coach drive to the destinations were fun and also beautiful. It was amazing how the scenery changed so dramatically as you entered one country and exited another. The experiences that I was able to have throughout this trip are ones that I will never forget! A highlight being Switzerland as its glorious mountains need no introduction as they speak for themselves. The European discovery is the perfect way to get a taste for so many different places and gauge an idea of where you may want to visit for longer in the future. On this trip I feel like I have had such an amazing time and made friends that I will have for the rest of my life. I would 100% recommend this trip to anyone wanting to see Europe in a flash.

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Hilary Young

Traveled Aug 2019

European Discovery Tour - Trip of a lifetime!

I was able to see a lot and experience so much during this trip!

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Anonymous

Traveled Aug 2019

Good. Could be slightly better.

Nearly everything was great. Replace Rhine Valley and spend an extra day in Amsterdam instead. Also, better hotel options would be great.

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Stephanie Hartkopf

Traveled Aug 2019

Loved it!

Needed more time in some places and could have skipped St Goar where there wasn’t much to do.

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Ayush Kapila

Traveled Aug 2019

European Discovery

The planning and the organisation was magnificent

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Kiara De Francesch

Traveled Aug 2019

European Discovery

I would advise NOT to go on this particular Contiki tour. As a first time traveller it was a decent way to see a lot of things in a short amount of time. However, European Discovery spends way too much time on the bus versus how much time you spend in the country. Perhaps Contiki should specify travel times on their website so people have an idea.
They shove free time ad ons down your throat and are not honest about how much enjoyment you will get out of each one. Just that each one is "amazing", which is a lie to get more money out of us.
If you do decide to go on this trip, I would recommend the following add on's: Amsterdam canal cruise , Mike's Bike tour, White water rafting, Gondola ride (just something you have to do in Venice), Vatican Tour (another thing you have to do in Rome - was boring though), and the Swiss mountain.
I hated hearing how much cheaper this trip was for people on my tour, they got a deal due to lack of sales, i found it unfair as most people paid over 1k less than what my friend I did for the exact same experience... so why is there a reward for booking late, but not for being early and organised?
I can't complain about the accommodation, it was all great, apart from St Goar, I had hair all over my bed before I'd even sat down. Otherwise, the accommodation was nice and clean!
Our tour guide was nice, but she only spoke to who she wanted to speak to and came across as a fake "wanna-be party girl". For some reason she flat out refused to let us play any music we wanted to, or even make suggestions, she would only play music SHE liked, which was acoustic covers that put everyone to sleep within seconds. We had multiple people ask multiple times to change the music and she wouldn’t let us. Considering this was OUR tour which WE paid for, I found this selfish, and the boring music made the long hours on the bus all the more excruciating.
Overall, the food that was provided for us was decent and the accommodation was great, but its not worth the money (unless you get a cheap deal like only some people are lucky enough to). If you are looking for a short tour, pick a tour that does less countries because you will have more time there and you won’t feel like you’re always on a bus and rushing around from country to country.

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Antonella Ruta

Traveled Aug 2019

Professional and Timely Customer Service

Contiki's European Discovery tour is an amazing way to see the highlights of Europe in only 13 days. The itinerary brought us to a few locations that normally one would look past, yet are absolutely incredible, such as Rhine Valley in Germany and the Austrian Tyrol. The included tours were informative and had very engaging local guides. I strongly recommend for travellers to participate in all the free time add-ons, as they are a fantastic and fun way to explore the city and experience each unique culture. Our Trip Manager, Adam, went above and beyond - prepared presentations for every country we explored, recommended local food and drink spots, made daily schedules for the group, had a great music playlist, and was friendly and engaging with everyone! Our coach driver, Aiden, was also excellent, always kept a clean coach, timely and incredibly efficient with loading/unloading baggage from the coach. Can't wait to book another tour with Contiki!

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Nathaniel Murphy

Traveled Aug 2019

Fast paced, but saw so many great places.

I felt that I got my money’s worth and allowed me to not participate in activities that i didn’t want to.

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Karabo Mokgoko

Traveled Aug 2019

Amazing trip, bad accommodation

Worth the money. But we were promised hotels

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Anonymous

Traveled Aug 2019

a very fast, energetic trip with beautiful views, great food and people.

it was absolutely amazing. no other words to describe it.

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Ethan Quarello

Traveled Aug 2019

An awesome trip.

Its an awesome trip with awe inspiring sights, amazing cities and crazy fun adventures all round. And The activities are well worth doing as they provide an experience you won’t ever forget.

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Conner

Traveled Aug 2019

Best guides, great trip, unforgettable!

I would do this trip again if Adam guided it again.

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Joanna Millen

Traveled Aug 2019

Great way to see Europe

Itinerary was full on but what we expected. Lots of travelling but to be expected for the amount of countries we were travelling. Trip manager Lochie was great, as was our driver OJ. They helped make our experience much more enjoyable.

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Domenic Sergio Cesarini

Traveled Aug 2019

European Discovery

Excellent value, had a wonderful time.

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Nicole Jensen

Traveled Aug 2019

European Discovery

Contiki was great value for money, and the activities were great prices and well worth it.

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Ebony Sawyer

Traveled Jul 2019

European Discovery

This was hands down the best decision i ever made. Contiki was the perfect choice for me. I’ve made lifelong friends because of this trip and I can’t wait to go travelling to see them again. The activities included on the Euro Discovery were well worth the money you spend on them and my trip manager made the trip so much fun. He was so easy to talk too and made every coach ride so much fun. He knew exactly what he was talking about in each city, and instead of making it like a history lesson he made it fun and engaging. If you’re thinking about booking with Contiki, then do it.

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Jemma Clarke

Traveled Jul 2019

European Discovery

Great value for money! Would do another contiki again, everything was so stress free and everything was done for us.